Thursday, September 3, 2009

Laura Mercier Fall 2009 - Fresco Collection

This is the second of the two collections that Laura Mercier has released this season. I really liked Scarlet Passion and hopefully I will like this collection too. This collection is called the Fresco Collection and on first glance this one appears to be much lighter and softer than Scarlet Passion.

The Laura Mercier website gives this as the description of the collection, "Inspired by the nature-like colors found in Italian Fresco paintings, Laura Mercier introduces her Fresco Collection. Eyes are soft and diffused, layered in earth toned shades of Satinee Creme Eye Colour with a pop of teal for accent. Creme Cheek Colour Pots in Sienna Sunset and Soft Apricot enhance the cheeks with a hint of creamy colour and tinted, soft-focus loose powder. Lips complete the look in rich autumnal hues with Laura's perfect artistic palette. Lip Watercolours; containing a prepping lip balm and six pigment saturated stains. Welcome Fall looking ethereal, feminine, imperfectly beautiful".

Here is the collection...

Creme Eye Detail Brush - Laura Mercier Creme Eye Detail Brush is a high quality synthetic brush designed for precise application of creme eye colour products. Specifically designed to allow for intricate eye detail. Pointed tip allows for absolute precision. The Creme Eye Colour Detail Brush is precise enough to highlight specific parts of the lid. Synthetic fibers allow for flattening of bristles in order to have perfect control of creme eye colour.

Flat Eye Liner Brush - Long - Laura Mercier Flat Eye Liner Brush contains synthetic, firm bristles narrowing to a thin, flat line to ensure the most exact placement of Eye Liner. Laura created the technique of lining the eyes by dotting eye colour across the lash line with this synthetic brush: brush upward to soften the line. High quality synthetic fiber. Designed to precisely line the eyes with Eye Liner.

Eye Liner - Laura Mercier Eye Liner is an easy-to-use, mistake-proof eye liner that delivers long-lasting, pure colour. Long-wearing, smudge resistant, and colour-true, Eye Liner adds brightness and light to the eye with its light-reflective pigments. Easy-to-use product that can line eyes from the most subtle, natural definition to the most graphic, sexy looks. Use with the Flat Eye Liner Brush to perfect Laura's "tight-line" technique. Apply as a natural, thin line to a thicker, more dramatic look. Used wet, the velvet matte finish and buildable pigments allows you to create inifinite looks.
- Mahogany Brown - deep brown

Satinee Creme Eye Colour - Laura Mercier's new Satinee Creme Eye Colour offers stunning cream eye colour shades that add satiny luminous colour to lids with easy application. Formulated to be long-wearing, crease-proof, and water-resistant. Wear alone for a wash of colour or layer over Eye Basics. Apply a powder Eye Colour to extend wear and build a more dramatic effect. Lush colour and soft-focus pearl leaves a gorgeous sheen. Gentle to the delicate eye area.
- Amber Velvet - warm terra cotta
- Cocoa Velour - deep chocolate brown
- Ecru Silk - soft oyster beige
- Peach Organza - delicate golden peach
- Pink Chiffon - pale ballet pink
- Rum Satin - soft golden bronze brown
- Stone Suede - steely blue grey
- Teal Cashmere - dusty teal

Creme Cheek Colour Pot - Laura Mercier Creme Cheek Colour Pot combines a creamy cheek colour for a fresh, flushed effect who also offering a soft-focus loose cheek powder to add an understated glow. Travel-friendly dual pot saves space while allowing for quick and simple touch-ups. Achieve glowing, radiant cheeks with this limited-edition pocket accessory.
- Sienna Sunset - warm tawny rose
- Soft Apricot - soft peachy apricot

Medium Lip Watercolours - Laura Mercier Limited Edition Lip Watercolours, inspired by a painter's palette, are comprised of universally flattering lip colours that compliment all skin tones. The customizable palette offers highly pigmented colours designed to be applied with the fingertips. Press each colour into the lips for a natural look that ensures long wear. True to Laura's philosophy, each compact contains a hydrating Lip Prep balm that conditions lips and creates a perfect canvas for colour. Each full-bodied, satin-matte shade is easily manipulated by layering and blending with others to achieve multiple, long-lasting, comfortable, and truly one-of-a-kind lip colours. Laura encourages everyone to take control of their look - whether it is timeless and versatile or trendy and ever-changing. Lip Watercolours are a perfect fit for every woman, all occasions, and all season.

Fair Lip Watercolours - Laura Mercier's Limited Edition Lip Watercolours, inspired by a painter's palette, are comprised of universally flattering lip colours that compliment all skin tones. The customizable palette offers highly pigmented colours designed to be applied with the fingertips. Press each colour into the lips for a natural look that ensures long wear. True to Laura's philosophy, each compact contains a hydrating Lip Prep balm that conditions lips and creates a perfect canvas for colour. Each full-bodied, satin-matte shades is easily manipulated by layering and blending with other to achieve multiple, long-lasting, confortable, and truly one-of-a-kind lip colours. Laura encourages everyone to take control of their look - whether it is timeless and versatile or trendy and ever-changing. Lip Watercolours are a perfect fit for every woman, all occasions, and all season.

There are some products that I want in this collection and I bet that I can work them into looks with the other new collection from Laura this fall. I want to ge the eye liner, it looks like it would be a great basic and base for many different eye looks. I also am really curious about the Satinee cream shadows, now that I have been able to make cream shadows work better for me, I want to try them all out. The shades from this product that I want are Amber Velvet, Ecru Silk, and Pink Chiffon. The lat item that I want to pick up is the Fair Lip Watercolours. This collection looks like one that I would use a alot and the shades would end up becoming staples to my makeup collection. Two hits from Laura this season!

photo courtesy of Laura Mercier

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